| Order |
Family |
Species |
Status |
FB name |
Name |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes baremoze
|
native | Silversides | Sèlinthe |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Alestes dentex
|
native | Characin | Sèlinthe |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Amphilius rheophilus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys normani
|
native | Norman's lampeye | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Poeciliidae |
Aplocheilichthys spilauchen
|
native | Banded lampeye | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius latiscutatus
|
native | Rough-head sea catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Arius parkii
|
native | Guinean sea catfish | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
|
native | | Ngourlo |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
|
native | Bubu | Ngourlo |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Awaous lateristriga
|
native | West African freshwater goby | |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus bajad
|
native | Bayad | Walouss |
| Siluriformes |
Bagridae |
Bagrus docmak
|
native | Semutundu | Safdu baleeru |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus ablabes
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus bynni occidentalis
|
native | Niger barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus dialonensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus leonensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macinensis
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus macrops
|
native | Blackstripe barb | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus petitjeani
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus pobeguini
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus punctitaeniatus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus raimbaulti
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Barbus sublineatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Bostrychus africanus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus brachyistius
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Brienomyrus niger
|
native | | Banass |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus leuciscus
|
native | | Dabé |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus macrolepidotus
|
native | True big-scale tetra | Dabé |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Brycinus nurse
|
native | Nurse tetra | Debbere |
| Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas
|
native | Bull shark | |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Chelon labrosus
|
native | Thicklip grey mullet | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Chiloglanis occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Chromidotilapia guentheri guentheri
|
native | Guenther's Mouthbrooder | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys auratus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys maurus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus
|
native | Bagrid catfish | Sèce |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Chrysichthys walkeri
|
native | | |
| Pleuronectiformes |
Paralichthyidae |
Citharichthys stampflii
|
native | Smooth flounder | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus citharus citharus
|
native | Moon fish | Mbète |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Citharinus latus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias anguillaris
|
native | Mudfish | Yess |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus
|
native | North African catfish | Yess |
| Siluriformes |
Claroteidae |
Clarotes laticeps
|
native | Widehead catfish | Bèdj |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma kingsleyae
|
native | Tailspot ctenopoma | Diakhandié |
| Perciformes |
Anabantidae |
Ctenopoma petherici
|
native | | |
| Anguilliformes |
Ophichthidae |
Dalophis boulengeri
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus brevipinnis
|
native | | Somor |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus engycephalus
|
native | Perch | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Distichodus rostratus
|
native | Grass-eater | Somor |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Dormitator lebretonis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris daganensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris senegalensis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Eleotridae |
Eleotris vittata
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys bifasciatus bifasciatus
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Epiplatys spilargyreius
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Ethmalosa fimbriata
|
native | Bonga shad | Ethmalose |
| Perciformes |
Gerreidae |
Eucinostomus melanopterus
|
native | Flagfin mojarra | Diemti diérèm |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Garra waterloti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Gobioides sagitta
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Gymnarchidae |
Gymnarchus niloticus
|
native | Aba | Galakh |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis bimaculatus
|
native | Jewelfish | Khoss |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis fasciatus
|
native | Banded jewelfish | Hemichromis |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Hemichromis letourneuxi
|
native | Jewel fish | |
| Characiformes |
Hepsetidae |
Hepsetus odoe
|
native | Kafue pike | Sègual |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
|
native | African catfish | Biblique |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus isopterus
|
native | | Andigise |
| Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Heterobranchus longifilis
|
native | Vundu | Biblique |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Arapaimidae |
Heterotis niloticus
|
native | Heterotis | N'diaguel |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus brevis
|
native | Tiger-fish | Guer |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus forskahlii
|
native | | Guer |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Hydrocynus vittatus
|
native | Tiger fish | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe bebe
|
native | | Roume |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Ichthyborus quadrilineatus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo coubie
|
native | African carp | Satt |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo parvus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo roseopunctatus
|
native | | |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Labeo senegalensis
|
native | | Satt |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Laeviscutella dekimpei
|
native | Roundbelly pellonuline | |
| Perciformes |
Latidae |
Lates niloticus
|
native | Nile perch | Diène wekh |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Leptocypris niloticus
|
native | | |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Liza dumerili
|
native | Grooved mullet | Karamant |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Liza falcipinnis
|
native | Sicklefin mullet | Dème |
| Perciformes |
Lutjanidae |
Lutjanus dentatus
|
native | African brown snapper | |
| Siluriformes |
Malapteruridae |
Malapterurus electricus
|
native | Electric catfish | Madieumadiane |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius mento
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Marcusenius senegalensis senegalensis
|
native | | Banass |
| Synbranchiformes |
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus liberiensis
|
native | | |
| Elopiformes |
Megalopidae |
Megalops atlanticus
|
native | Tarpon | Dimtatoli |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Micralestes elongatus
|
native | Elongated Turkana robber | |
| Syngnathiformes |
Syngnathidae |
Microphis brachyurus aculeatus
|
native | | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrops anguilloides
|
native | Cornish jack | Ndelew |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus hasselquistii
|
native | Elephant snout | Roume-boss |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Mormyrus rume rume
|
native | Mormyrids | Roume-boss |
| Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Mugil cephalus
|
native | Flathead mullet | Diabaï |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax ansorgii
|
native | | |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Nannocharax fasciatus
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Nematogobius maindroni
|
native | | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Nothobranchius thierryi
|
native | Togo Killifish | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Odaxothrissa ansorgii
|
native | Ansorge's fangtooth pellonuline | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis aureus
|
native | Blue tilapia | Wass khoss |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis mossambicus
|
questionable | Mozambique tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus
|
native | Nile tilapia | Wass |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Notopteridae |
Papyrocranus afer
|
native | Reticulate knifefish | Sèr |
| Perciformes |
Channidae |
Parachanna obscura
|
native | Snake-head | Boudha |
| Characiformes |
Citharinidae |
Paradistichodus dimidiatus
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia pellucida
|
native | Glass schilbid | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Parailia spiniserrata
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Amphiliidae |
Paramphilius trichomycteroides
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Pellonula leonensis
|
native | Smalltoothed pellonula | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Periophthalmus barbarus
|
native | Atlantic mudskipper | |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Petrocephalus bovei bovei
|
native | | Pète |
| Osteoglossiformes |
Mormyridae |
Pollimyrus isidori isidori
|
native | Elephant Fish | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus bichir lapradei
|
native | Bichir | Khâb |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
|
native | | |
| Polypteriformes |
Polypteridae |
Polypterus senegalus senegalus
|
native | Gray bichir | Khabé |
| Perciformes |
Haemulidae |
Pomadasys jubelini
|
native | Sompat grunt | Koron xadr |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Porogobius schlegelii
|
native | | |
| Pristiformes |
Pristidae |
Pristis microdon
|
native | Largetooth sawfish | Sagna |
| Lepidosireniformes |
Protopteridae |
Protopterus annectens annectens
|
native | West African lungfish | Touba |
| Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Raiamas senegalensis
|
native | Silver fish | Jincerlaane |
| Characiformes |
Alestidae |
Rhabdalestes septentrionalis
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus
|
native | Mango tilapia | Wass |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon melanotheron heudelotii
|
native | Mango fish | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron
|
native | Blackchin tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Sarotherodon occidentalis
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe micropogon
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Schilbeidae |
Schilbe mystus
|
native | African butter catfish | Khèle |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion geryi
|
native | Gérys killi | |
| Cyprinodontiformes |
Nothobranchiidae |
Scriptaphyosemion guignardi
|
native | | |
| Clupeiformes |
Clupeidae |
Sierrathrissa leonensis
|
native | West African pygmy herring | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis batensoda
|
native | Upsidedown catfish | Gangue-Kala |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis clarias
|
native | Mandi | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis filamentosa
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis membranacea
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis nigrita
|
native | | |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis ocellifer
|
native | | Gangue-Kala |
| Siluriformes |
Mochokidae |
Synodontis schall
|
native | Wahrindi | Gangue-Kala |
| Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Tetraodon lineatus
|
native | Globe fish | Dounn |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia dageti
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia guineensis
|
native | Guinean tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia rendalli
|
native | Redbreast tilapia | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tilapia zillii
|
native | Redbelly tilapia | Pastenague boulée |
| Perciformes |
Carangidae |
Trachinotus teraia
|
native | Shortfin pompano | |
| Perciformes |
Cichlidae |
Tylochromis jentinki
|
native | | |
| Perciformes |
Gobiidae |
Yongeichthys thomasi
|
native | | |